July 22
Africa: Burna Boy Crowned Africa's Best-Selling Artiste Ever, Racking Up 14.46 Million Album Equivalents
Leadership
Burna Boy has cemented his status as African music's biggest commercial force, topping a new ranking from global data platform Chartmasters with 14.46 million Equivalent Album… Read more »
Africa: AU Chairperson Calls for Decisive Shift From Health Commitments to Concrete Action
ENA
African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf has called for a decisive shift from political commitments to concrete implementation. Read more »
Africa: Launch Africa Ventures Backs 15 Startups As Early-Stage Funding Slows
Daba Finance
Launch Africa Ventures has completed 15 new investments in 2026, continuing its pace of early-stage investing as venture capital firms across Africa become more selective. Read more »
Africa: Jobs Abroad or Jobs in Africa? Why a Focus On Work in Other Countries Shouldn't Replace Opportunities At Home [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
African governments are increasingly encouraging young people to work abroad. To address youth unemployment at home, for example, Ghana and Kenya have expanded labour mobility… Read more »
Africa: Africa's Health Defenses Have Improved but Its Funding Has Not
IPS
Against the backdrop of an Ebola disease outbreak, the new Africa Health Security (AHS) Index, released today, reveals significant gaps in critical health infrastructure despite… Read more »
Africa: Egypt's Reme-D Gets $1.45m to Scale Molecular Diagnostics in Africa
Daba Finance
Egyptian healthtech startup Reme-D has raised $1.45 million in a Pre-Series A funding round led by Anara Impact Capital to expand production of its molecular diagnostic tests and… Read more »
Africa: Africa Can Grow Faster With AI - If It Moves Now
IPS
A farmer in Kenya gets weather and planting advice on a basic phone. A teacher in Nigeria uses a chatbot to help students catch up in math. South Africa's revenue authority uses… Read more »
Africa: 2026 FIFA World Cup From the Sidelines
Leadership
When the final whistle sounded at the MetLife Stadium and Spain were crowned champions of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after defeating Argentina in extra time, the football world… Read more »
July 21
Africa: Africa Now World's Hunger Capital, As Global Hunger Falls for Third Year
Vanguard
Global hunger declined for the third consecutive year in 2025, but Africa has emerged as the epicentre of the world's food crisis, with the continent now accounting for the highest… Read more »
Africa: Global Hunger Declines Again but Progress Remains Uneven Across Regions
UN News
Global hunger declined for a third consecutive year in 2025 showing that progress is possible, but gains remain fragile and far too slow to achieve the Sustainable Development… Read more »
Africa: How a Canadian Mining Giant Infiltrated Zambia's Democracy
Global Witness
A Global Witness investigation finds evidence that First Quantum Minerals and its associates have run a decades-long covert influence campaign over Zambia's democracy, bankrolling… Read more »
Africa: All of Africa Today - July 21, 2026
allAfrica
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Africa: Nigerian MP Hails Ethiopia As Leading Light in Africa's Democracy
ENA
Ethiopia is the leading light in democracy for Africa, Nigerian House of Representatives Member, Agbedi Frederick, said. Read more »
Africa: Ethiopia's Deputy PM Arrives in Ghana for AU Extraordinary Health Summit
ENA
Ethiopia's Deputy Prime Minister Temesgen Tiruneh has arrived in Accra to attend the Extraordinary Summit of African Union Heads of State and Government on Health. Read more »
Africa: Critical Minerals - the Hidden Resources Powering the Clean Energy Future
UN News
Why are critical minerals suddenly at the centre of global politics? Read more »
Africa: The Challenge of Women's Empowerment in Africa: Wide Gaps Still Limit Opportunities for Rural Women
Afrobarometer
In education, asset ownership, and access to technological and financial resources, the urban-rural divide compounds the gender gap. Read more »
Africa: Soweto Marathon Outstanding Prize Money - Athletes to Receive 'Partial' Payment
Daily Maverick
Eight months after crossing the finish line, Soweto Marathon winners may finally receive some of their long-overdue prize money. Read more »
Africa: Global Hunger Levels Ease for Third Consecutive Year As Regional Disparities Persist - UN Report
WHO
Global hunger declined for a third consecutive year in 2025, demonstrating that progress is possible. However, the improvements remain fragile, unevenly distributed and… Read more »
Africa: WHO Marks 25 Years of Research4Life, Advancing Access to Scientific Knowledge in More Than 120 Countries
WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) today marks the 25th anniversary of Research4Life, a public-private partnership that provides researchers, educators, health professionals and… Read more »
East Africa: Unregistered Small Vessels - the Hidden Threat Sailing East Africa's Coast [analysis]
ISS
From drugs to arms to poaching, unmarked boats sustain a criminal economy threatening coastal livelihoods and security. Read more »
Africa: Africa Must Utilise Its 30% Global Share of Minerals, Halt Export - AfDB
This Day
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has urged African countries to halt the export of raw critical minerals and instead focus on local processing, beneficiation and regional value… Read more »
Africa: Over $1.6m and Counting - How Betpawa's Model Is Improving Athlete Payment in Africa
New Times
A direct-to-player payment system with $1.67 million paid across eight markets, more than 47,000 instant disbursements, and equal pay for the women's game by design. Read more »
Africa: 'Tell Africa's Stories From African Perspective'
New Era
Botswana vice president Ndaba Gaolathe has challenged Africans to reclaim ownership of their narrative, saying the continent's greatest communication challenge is not a lack of… Read more »
Africa: Bangkok to Host First Global Conference On Matatus, Tuk-Tuks and Informal Transport
Capital FM
Transport organisations have announced the world's first global conference dedicated to informal and shared mobility, bringing matatus, tuk-tuks, jeepneys and similar transport… Read more »
Africa: Was the World Cup 2026 a Success? [analysis]
This Day
The straight-forward, honest and correct answer to the question raised above is: Read more »
